SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

Quality engineers define quality standards for the creation of products or services. They check to make sure the products and services are in compliance with the quality standards and they coordinate quality improvements. 1. Work with Purchasing to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented 2. Maintain and update subcon / supplier audit system and schedule 3. Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement 4. Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPI’s, including Supplier OTD (Past due), DPPM and waste 5. Establish specific short / long term supplier quality goals 6. Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers and customers to eliminate recurrence of non-conformances 7. Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply 8. Develop long-term subcon / supplier relationships and generate, implement cost reduction ideas 9. Aide Manufacturing in the evaluation and qualification of new supplier materials following a defined new product development process 10. Strategically lead subcon / supplier performance improvement projects in an effort to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting company requirements. Projects may include: process analysis, value stream mapping, process capability and throughput analysis, SPC 5S and Kaizen events. 11.Drive “Zero Defect” mentality within the supply base.